Westhorpe Ashley, Market Harborough Offers in Excess of £950,000

Ashley is a picturesque and much sought after village in the Welland Valley on the border of Leicestershire and Northamptonshire, surrounded by un-spoilt countryside. The village itself benefits from a Grade 1 listed church, predominately re-built in Victorian times and designed by the renowned architect Sir Gilbert Scott. The village’s community spirit centres around both the church and village hall whilst also having a wonderful farm shop. The neighbouring villages of Medbourne and Great Easton provide additional facilities including a post office / general stores, public houses / restaurant and a flood lit sports centre with tennis courts. The charming market towns of Market Harborough and Uppingham are approx. 6 and 10 miles away respectively and both offer a diverse range of boutique shops, bars and restaurants with a Waitrose at Market Harborough. Recreational facilities in the area are excellent and as well as all country pursuits that can be enjoyed in the surrounding countryside, Rutland Water is close by for water sports enthusiasts. Rockingham castle, East Carlton Country Park and golf clubs at both Stoke Albany and Priors Hall are all easily accessible.

There is an excellent range of both state and private schooling locally including primary at Wilbarston and Bringhurst, both rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. For secondary schooling there is the well regarded UCC (Uppingham Community College) whilst the area is also home to many respected private schools including at Oakham, Oundle, Uppingham, Stamford and Leicester Grammar School (Great Glen).

The communication network is first-class. The A6 connects Market Harborough and Leicester, whilst to the north, the A47 links Leicester and Peterborough. To the south is the A14 dual carriageway, linking the A1 and M1. Mainline rail services are at Market Harborough connecting with London St Pancras from 55 minutes. International air travel is available close by at East Midlands, Birmingham and Luton airports.

Squires Lodge is a brick and stone built house with character yet offering all the benefits of a superb modern home having been updated and reconfigured by the current owners. The house is approached via Westhorpe’s delightful village green, a shared driveway leads to the properties own generous driveway with parking for numerous vehicles. The entrance hall is a wonderful inviting space, like the rest of the house is filled with natural light. The generous sized sitting room has dual aspect, French door to the garden and a multi-fuel burner set within a stone fireplace. To the other end of the property a further large family room has a multi fuel burner set within an exposed brick fireplace and glazed door to the courtyard garden. The fabulous fully fitted kitchen is partially open plan to the dining room, has a vast range of storage and drawers along with a large utility room. A guest cloakroom/ WC complete the ground floor accommodation. In addition, above the detached double garage and accessed independently from the garden is a large room currently used as a games room.

The staircase rises from the entrance hall and five bedrooms flow from the impressive galleried landing. The master bedroom measures in excess of 20 feet with an ensuite shower room whilst the guest bedroom also includes an ensuite. Three further bedrooms all enjoy views over the open countryside to the rear of the property and are served via the family bath / shower room.

The properties driveway provides gated parking & leads to the double garage. To the front is a large enclosed courtyard. To the rear is a generous sized South West facing private garden, predominantly laid to lawn, with lovely views over paddock land and the rolling countryside beyond. The house opens up to the rear gardens patio area from multiple points allowing for a wonderful flow from inside to out and for entertaining. A charming summer house is superb to sit to enjoy the view and the peace. Above the garage is a large games room, which could be used for home officing, gym, studio, playroom, etc.

Services: Mains water, drainage, electricity and gas all connected. Gas fired central heating. Under floor though the ground floor. Electric heaters to room above the garage. Log burning stoves in both sitting rooms. Local Authority: Kettering Borough Council (01536 410333) Council Tax Band: G Tenure: Freehold EPC Rating: C

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Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of these particulars, all parties should note: i The description and photographs are for guidance only and are not a complete representation of the property. ii Plans are not to scale; are for guidance only and do not form part of the contract. iii Services and any appliances referred to have not been tested and cannot be verified as being in working order. ivNo survey of any part of the property has been carried out by the Vendor or McCallum Marsh. v Measurements are approximate and must not be relied upon. Maximum appropriate room sizes are generally given to the nearest 0.1 metres. Outbuildings are measured externally (unless otherwise stated) to the nearest 0.5 metres; an approximate Imperial equivalent is also given. vi Only those items referred to in the text of these particulars are included. vii Nothing in these particulars or any related discussions forms part of any contract unless expressly incorporated within a subsequent written agreement.